Late Three from Lavery Propels MVNU to 2-0 Start

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's basketball team (2-0) defeated Concordia University (1-2) by a final score of 59-55 on Wednesday, November 1.

In a back-and-forth battle late, Concordia found itself with a 55-54 lead with 16 seconds left in the game. Noelle Lavery made her presence felt for MVNU as she drained the go-ahead three to put MVNU up 57-55. MVNU got the defensive stop it needed down the stretch to walk away with the hard-fought road win.

Inside the Box Score:

MVNU shot 38.9% from the floor while also holding Concordia to just 31.8% shooting and 22.2% shooting from three. MVNU converted 38.1% (8-21) of its threes on the night.

MVNU forced 14 turnovers against the Cardinals.

Angela Roshak – Game-high 16 points (5-11 FG, 6-6 FT), 11 rebounds, 2 blocks.

Madelyn Lawson – 14 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3PT), 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block.

Peyton Davis – 11 points (4-12 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT), 4 steals, 2 rebounds.

Lavery – 9 points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3PT), 7 rebounds, 1 assist.

What's Next:

MVNU plays at home against Heidelberg University on Friday, November 3. Tipoff is set for 6:00pm in Ariel Arena.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.